The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-09-22
The New York ReDublicans.

The Republicans, of the Empire state met in
Convention at Saratoga sept. "A, with lion.
Warner Miller for permanent chairman. ,ui.
trttclich Den; Grant Wa Nominated for Sec
cet4ry Of ,a.e by accanatQn amid tremcn-
deus applause. .fulgt Jesse I.aumie. Of Sara
to-a, was aornii4ted for conn !foiIer: danes
II, Carmichael. ot Eric, tur STATE Treasurer;
jaime, \. Dennisol., OF Fulton. for Attorney
General; Q. Ii. Il. Cornell. OF ioupkiu>. for
State Engineer and suT cyor Tile onil co.,
test was ON The last nomination.
The platform declare, that the Republican
pirty hv al honorable means seeks d re>tora-
ton to power III the State and Nation because
of the unchallengcd record Of its history, at
testing if administrative >ueac>> il war. in
the restoration of pacitication. i'll executive,
legislative and financial achievements. III the
purity and efficiency Of il methods. tn the
lasting benefits conferred on The people and be-
caU>e OF general Democratic nefcicncy. The
platform approves and demands continuance
OF protc' lion. civil service It form liberal PEN
>ionS, the regulation OF immigration. the eX-
'clu>ion OF anarchists. communists. poly ganIiSt>.
pauper> and criminals. fayo.s taxation of per-
>onal property. laws against limitations butter
and cheese, and >ympathize> with Ireland. The
declaration Of the convention up9n the teiil-
ierance question follows:
We heartily indor>e the PURPOSE OF the Re
publican niainity Of the Legislature IN passing
thr bills to iilnjt and restrict the liqnor traffic.
and we condemn thu vero;- II The Governor
~ hostile t. that purpose. We recommend
comprehensive ard ilicirnt legislation fer civ
IN local opinion ny coUnieS. towns an'i cities.
and restriction by taxation IN such localities ~
ito not hy their option exclude absolutely the
traffic.
\ Saratoga special says: Tine anti-Iiquor
plank Of the platform WAS III! approval of last
winters attempted high license legislation. and
it also demanded an oGlar-, range ii local
option. crosby, in attempting, ' commit The
convention more specifically 70 hi-il license.
brought Gown ENat>'- logic, In VIII :, hand
writing The plank wa,. aud crosby wa> eaten
Tic 6rod>ily substitute on the SAME G lr>;ior
sought to mt The New York. BIo5ilyI and
Buffalo districts on record a> AGAINST The ant j.
liquor plank. and he secured his object 10y .
long roll call l'y districts. The result appears
to lie a. fair declaration a. could tie expect
cd" The Boston JouIna! says:
This declaration ndof,e> the system III fore,
III this state. which is believed 10 be th, best
that can be adopted. for the reason Thai prohi-
bion in localiic, where the law i, not Sus-
tanned Ivy pui 'ic sentiment : simply Il cover ful
unrestricted traifr. In 4 state Where thu
Democratic party i committed ~ the action
of it. Governor and lis lnonll;cr> in tle I.--i--
lature for what il little better than unrestricted
traffic. the action Of the Republican tonyeH.
tion should receive The Enforcement q al rpai
friends of temperance.
The Republicans 20 into Ills contest !, iih 4
purpose to win: and, with harmony and ener-
.setr effort, good ticket and 4 .roore~sig,
Republican platform. :lie prospects OF yieiprl
are most encouraging.